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N391ALBell 214ST

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Sep 1982)10 ADs may apply15 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2028
Based in
Salt Lake City, UT
owner city / state
Engine
CT7 SERIES · 1560 hp
Ge
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
minor, 1982
ADs may apply
10
confirm with A&P
Service reports
15
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Bank Of Utah Trustee
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Salt Lake City, UT
Certificate issued
Oct 7, 2021
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 4, 1990

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bell
Model
214ST
Serial number
28103
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
18
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H10SW
Mode S code
A4868B

Engine

Make and model
Ge Ct7 Series
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
1560 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2021 – nowBank Of Utah TrusteeSalt Lake City, UT · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Incident · minor damage

Sep 30, 1982 · Intracoastal Ci, LA

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD "BANG" AND FELT A VIBRATION IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION WHICH WAS ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY AND TERMINATED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT UPPER LONGERON FITTING HAD FAILED. NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE AS TO MODE OF FAILURE.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
FTW82IA401

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW82IA401)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (10)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2020-14-01Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)…Aug 11, 2020Airframe (214ST)Only with: Spindle to yoke bolt P/N 214-010-262-103 with bolt S/N BH179163, BH179164, BH179169, BH179170, BH179171, BH179175, BH179176, BH179178, BH224783, BH224751, BH224756, BH224764, BH224765, BH383851, BH383853, BH383855, BH383856, BH383857, BH383858, BH383860, BH383861, BH383862, BH383864, BH383865, BH383868, BH383872, BH383873, BH383878, or BH383879 installed.
2014-12-01Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) HelicoptersJul 14, 2014Airframe (214ST)Certain serial numbers: 214B 28001–28070; 214B-1 28001–28070; 214ST 28101–28200. Only with: Tail rotor hanger bearing P/N 214-040-606-005 or 214-040-606-101 installed.
99-04-13Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST HelicoptersMar 4, 1999Airframe (214ST)Certain serial numbers: 214ST 28101–on
98-23-18Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST HelicoptersNov 30, 1998Airframe (214ST)
98-18-01Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST HelicoptersAug 25, 1998Airframe (214ST)Only with: Main rotor trunnion P/N 214-010-230-101 installed.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
97-19-09Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST HelicoptersOct 16, 1997Airframe (214ST)Only with: Pillow block bearing bolts P/N 20-057-12-48D or 20-057-12-50D installed.
97-17-06Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST HelicoptersSep 24, 1997Airframe (214ST)Only with: Equipped with emergency float kit P/N 214-706-120 containing emergency float inflation solenoid valves P/N 214-073-929-103 or -105 in solenoid valve assemblies P/N 214-073-940-101 or -103.
97-15-04Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST HelicoptersAug 19, 1997Airframe (214ST)Only with: Main transmission upper planetary carrier P/N 214-040-077-007 or 214-040-077-101 installed.
97-06-02Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1 and 214ST HelicoptersApr 16, 1997Airframe (214ST)Only with: Lower planetary spider P/N 214-040-080-001 or -101 installed (214B, 214B-1); P/N 214-040-080-101 installed (214ST).
96-07-12Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Model 214ST HelicoptersMay 10, 1996Airframe (214ST)Certain serial numbers: 214ST 28101–28132. Only with: With tailboom assembly P/N 214-031-003-111 or 214-031-003-277 and emergency float kit P/N 214-706-120 installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (15)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Tail rotor drive · wire · damagedJul 13, 2012

    42 DEGREE GEARBOX LIGHT CAME ON AT A TEMP OF 35 DEGREE C AND STAYED ON. MX REPLACED TEMP PROBE AND PRESSURE SWITCH WIRE FROM THE 42 DEGREE GEARBOX TO THE TAILBOOM CONNECTOR AT A/F TO FUSELAGE ATTACH STATION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Autoflight · wire · shortedApr 17, 2006

    IN FLIGHT, BOTH ELEVATORS FAILED, AARS ROLL FAILED, SCAS PITCH FAILED, AND FBW ELEVATORS WENT FULL UP. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED LT AND PITCHED UP. WITH FULL FWD AND FULL RT CYCLIC, PILOTS DID NOT REGAIN CYCLIC CONTROL UNTIL THE AIRSPEED HAD DROPPED BELOW 100 KTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE SHORT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuel · filter · failedDec 6, 2005

    ON TAKEOFF, NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE PILOT LANDED THE AC. THE MECHANIC REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FUEL FILTER ELEMENT, GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED IAW MM, AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine fuel and control · hmu · failedMay 11, 2004

    NR 1 ENGINE FAILED DURING TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM. MAINT REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE HMU AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HMU ALSO REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE ECU AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ECU.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · ecu · failedMay 11, 2004

    NR 1 ENGINE FAILED DURING TAKE OFF, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM. MAINT REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE HMU AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HMU. ALSO REMOVED NR 1 ENGINE ECU AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE ECU.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Starting · starter · malfunctionedJun 26, 2003

    WILL NOT ENGAGE EVERYTIME. REQUEST WARRANTY REPAIR. RO 33256 DMR 719713

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Starting · starter · failedJun 26, 2003

    STARTER WILL NOT ENGAGE. REQUEST WARRANTY REPAIR. DMR 719714 RO33252

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · skid · mismanufacturedFeb 10, 2003

    PART TT: NEW: FWD AND AFT SKID TUBE INSERTS WILL NOT ALIGN FOR ATTACHMENT- MISMANUFACTURED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor · plate · mismanufacturedApr 27, 2001

    DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVEPLATE WITH THE NEW UNIT. PART IS MISMANUFACTURED: MASTER SPLINE IS MACHINED APPROXIMATELY 45 DEGREES COUNTER CLOCKWISE FROM ITS PROPER LOCATION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · chip lightJan 29, 1997

    NR 2 ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUT DOWN NR 2 ENGINE, CONTINUED IN-FLIGHT. INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND 2 SMALL FLAKES. INSPECTED OIL PUMP SCREENS, FOUND NO METAL. DETERMINED FLAKES ALLOWABLE, GROUND AIRCRAFT 45 MINUTE PENALTY RUN. RECHECKED CHIP PLUGS, FOUND NO METAL. ENGINE MEETS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 15 reports.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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